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2024 journal article

Evaluation of <i>Peregrinus maidis transformer-2</i> as a target for CRISPR-based control

PLOS ONE, 19(4).

By: Y. Wang n, D. Rivera n, W. Klobasa n & M. Lorenzen n 

MeSH headings : Female; Male; Animals; RNA Interference; Hemiptera / genetics; Gene Editing; Nymph
topics (OpenAlex): CRISPR and Genetic Engineering; Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences; Insect behavior and control techniques
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Added: June 17, 2024

2023 article

Draft genome sequence of <i>Exiguobacterium</i> sp. from whole cantaloupe, with inhibition capacity against <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>

Vishnivetskaya, T. A., Niedermeyer, J., Guttierrez-Rodriguerz, E., Baltzegar, D., Parsons, C., Kathariou, S., & Thrash, J. C. (2023, December 14). MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

By: T. Vishnivetskaya *, J. Niedermeyer n, E. Guttierrez-Rodriguerz*, D. Baltzegar n, C. Parsons n, S. Kathariou n, J. Thrash

author keywords: Exiguobacterium; genome; inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes
topics (OpenAlex): Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety; Identification and Quantification in Food; Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
TL;DR: The strain Exiguobacterium wild type exhibited inhibitory activity against the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, including strains of diverse serotypes and genotypes, both on agar media and in biofilms. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 2, 2024

2023 journal article

A new species of<i> Bregmaceros</i> (Gadiformes: Bregmacerotidae) from the eastern Pacific Ocean, with comments on<i> B.</i><i> atlanticus</i> and<i> B.</i><i> japonicus</i>

ZOOTAXA, 5352(2), 266–278.

By: A. Harold * & D. Baltzegar  n

author keywords: Bregmacerotidae; eastern Pacific Ocean; mesopelagic fishes; taxonomy
MeSH headings : Animals; Gadiformes; Pacific Ocean; Pigmentation; Orthoptera; Perciformes
topics (OpenAlex): Ichthyology and Marine Biology; Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology; Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
TL;DR: The new species bears considerable similarity in body shape and pigmentation to other overall darkly pigmented species with moderately high anal-fin counts but uniquely shares with these other species the modified prehaemal anal-fin pterygiophores and a lack of posterior bifurcation of the coelomic space otherwise present in the remaining species in the genus. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: November 13, 2023

2023 journal article

Pest status, molecular evolution, and epigenetic factors derived from the genome assembly of Frankliniella fusca, a thysanopteran phytovirus vector

BMC Genomics, 24(1).

By: M. Catto *, P. Labadie n, A. Jacobson*, G. Kennedy n , R. Srinivasan * & B. Hunt *

author keywords: Crop pest; Thrips; Orthotospovirus; Selection pressures; CpGo/e; i5K
MeSH headings : Animals; Thysanoptera / physiology; Insecta; Crops, Agricultural; Evolution, Molecular; Epigenesis, Genetic
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Virus Research Studies; Insect-Plant Interactions and Control; Insect Resistance and Genetics
TL;DR: The F. fusca genome assembly provides an important resource for comparative genomic analyses of thysanopterans and allows for insights into molecular evolution, gene regulation, and loci important to agricultural pest status. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 19, 2023

2023 journal article

Cassava begomovirus species diversity changes during plant vegetative cycles

Frontiers in Microbiology, 14.

By: A. Dye n , B. Muga *, J. Mwangi *, J. Hoyer *, V. Ly n, Y. Rosado n, W. Sharpee n, B. Mware * ...

co-author countries: Kenya 🇰🇪
author keywords: plant virus; Cassava (Manihot esculenta); vegetative (asexual) propagation; vector transmission; whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Virus Research Studies; Insect-Plant Interactions and Control; Nematode management and characterization studies
TL;DR: The results suggest that whitefly transmission and vegetative transmission lead to different outcomes for ACMV and EACMV-like viruses. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 3, 2023

2020 journal article

Enhanced biodiversity of gut flora and feed efficiency in pond cultured tilapia under reduced frequency feeding strategies

PLOS ONE, 15(7).

By: S. Salger n, J. Reza*, C. Deck n, M. Wahab*, D. Baltzegar n, A. Murr  n, R. Borski n 

co-author countries: Bangladesh 🇧🇩
MeSH headings : Animal Feed; Animals; Aquaculture; Biodiversity; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Gene Expression Regulation; Membrane Transport Proteins / genetics; Nutrients / metabolism; Tilapia / genetics; Tilapia / growth & development; Tilapia / microbiology
topics (OpenAlex): Aquaculture disease management and microbiota; Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth; Child Nutrition and Water Access
TL;DR: These studies indicate feeding Nile tilapia on alternate days along with weekly pond fertilization has no deleterious effects on growth, survivability, or production versus daily feeding regimes, but enhances feed efficiency by 76% and provides the greatest net return on investments. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 26, 2020

2020 review

Transcriptional regulation ofprolactinin a euryhaline teleost: Characterisation of gene promoters through in silico and transcriptome analyses

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY, 32(11).

By: A. Seale *, G. Malintha*, F. Celino-Brady *, T. Head*, M. Belcaid*, Y. Yamaguchi *, D. Lerner*, D. Baltzegar n ...

co-author countries: Japan 🇯🇵
author keywords: in silico; osmoreception; prolactin; promoter; salinity; tilapia; transcription factor; transcriptome
MeSH headings : Animals; Computer Simulation; Gene Expression Regulation / genetics; Lactotrophs; Models, Genetic; Osmoregulation; Prolactin / biosynthesis; Prolactin / genetics; Promoter Regions, Genetic / genetics; Tilapia / genetics; Tilapia / metabolism; Transcriptome
topics (OpenAlex): Physiological and biochemical adaptations; Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth; Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
TL;DR: This work proposes a working model for how multiple transcription factors link osmoreceptive processes with adaptive patterns of prl177 and prl188 gene expression and confirmed via RNA‐sequencing and a quantitative polymerase chain reaction that multiple transcription Factors emerging as predicted regulators ofPrl gene expression are expressed in the RPD of tilapia. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 19, 2020

2020 journal article

Differential chromatin accessibility landscape reveals structural and functional features of the allopolyploid wheat chromosomes

GENOME BIOLOGY, 21(1).

By: K. Jordan *, F. He *, M. Soto  n, A. Akhunova * & E. Akhunov *

author keywords: Chromatin accessibility; Transposable elements; Polyploid wheat; MNase; DNS-seq; Centromere; Genome-to-phenome
MeSH headings : Centromere; Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly; Chromosomes, Plant; DNA Transposable Elements; Genome, Plant; Polyploidy; Triticum / genetics
topics (OpenAlex): Chromosomal and Genetic Variations; Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics; Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
TL;DR: Chromatin states in the wheat genome are shaped by the interplay of repetitive and gene-encoding regions that are predictive of the functional and structural organization of chromosomes, providing a powerful framework for detecting genomic features involved in gene regulation and prioritizing genomic variation to explain phenotypes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 10, 2020

2018 journal article

Leptin Stimulates Cellular Glycolysis Through a STAT3 Dependent Mechanism in Tilapia

FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY, 9.

By: J. Douros  n, D. Baltzegar n, B. Reading n , A. Seale *, D. Lerner*, E. Grau*, R. Borski n 

author keywords: leptin; prolactin cell; hepatocytes; pituitary; RNAseq; fishes; phosphofructokinase-1
topics (OpenAlex): Adipose Tissue and Metabolism; Physiological and biochemical adaptations; Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
TL;DR: It is suggested that one of leptin's ancient, highly-conserved functions among vertebrates may be stimulation of glycolysis to facilitate the energetic needs associated with various stressors in a teleost fish. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 19, 2018

2018 journal article

Rapid evolution and the genomic consequences of selection against interspecific mating

Molecular Ecology, 27(18), 3641–3654.

By: M. Burford Reiskind n , P. Labadie n, I. Bargielowski*, L. Lounibos * & M. Reiskind n 

author keywords: Aedes aegypti; double-digest RAD sequencing; female choice; invasive species; mating resistance; outlier loci; population genomics
MeSH headings : Aedes / classification; Aedes / genetics; Animals; Female; Florida; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Genome, Insect; Introduced Species; Male; Mosquito Vectors / genetics; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Selection, Genetic; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Sexual Behavior, Animal
topics (OpenAlex): Mosquito-borne diseases and control; Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences; Insect behavior and control techniques
TL;DR: The goal of this study was to examine the genomic responses of a resident species to an invasive species in which the mechanism of character displacement is understood and found overlap in specific outlier loci between different source populations that support consistent genomic signatures of selection within A. aegypti. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 16, 2018

2018 journal article

Ecology of sleeping: the microbial and arthropod associates of chimpanzee beds

ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE, 5(5).

By: M. Thoemmes n, F. Stewart *, R. Hernandez-Aguilar *, M. Bertone n , D. Baltzegar n, R. Borski n , N. Cohen *, K. Coyle n, A. Piel *, R. Dunn n 

co-author countries: Denmark 🇩🇰 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧 Norway 🇳🇴 Tanzania, United Republic of 🇹🇿

Contributors: M. Thoemmes n, F. Stewart *, R. Hernandez-Aguilar *, M. Bertone n , D. Baltzegar n, R. Borski n , N. Cohen *, K. Coyle n, A. Piel *, R. Dunn n 

author keywords: chimpanzee; nest; bed; microbiome; hygiene hypothesis; built environment
topics (OpenAlex): Primate Behavior and Ecology; Human-Animal Interaction Studies; Urban Green Space and Health
TL;DR: The results suggest that the life to which chimpanzees are exposed while in their beds is predominately the same as that of the surrounding environment. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Efficacy of Chlorantraniliprole in Controlling Structural Infestations of the Eastern Subterranean Termite in the USA

INSECTS, 8(3).

By: S. Jones*, E. Vargo n, T. Keefer*, P. Labadie n, C. Scherer*, N. Gallagher *, R. Gold*

co-author countries: Switzerland 🇨🇭
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Pesticide Research; Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
TL;DR: A single chlorantraniliprole treatment provided effective structural protection as there was no further evidence of termite activity in and on the majority of structures from approximately 1 month to 2 years post-treatment when the study concluded. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 journal article

Control of leptin by metabolic state and its regulatory interactions with pituitary growth hormone and hepatic growth hormone receptors and insulin like growth factors in the tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)

GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, 240, 227–237.

By: J. Douros n, D. Baltzegar n, J. Mankiewicz n , J. Taylor  n, Y. Yamaguchi *, D. Lerner*, A. Seale *, E. Grau*, J. Breves *, R. Borski n 

Contributors: J. Douros n, D. Baltzegar n, J. Mankiewicz n , J. Taylor  n, Y. Yamaguchi *, D. Lerner*, A. Seale *, E. Grau*, J. Breves *, R. Borski n 

author keywords: Leptin; Growth hormone; Insulin-like growth factors; Growth hormone receptor; Teleost fishes; Metabolic stress
MeSH headings : Animals; Body Weight / drug effects; Fasting; Feeding Behavior / drug effects; Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects; Growth Hormone / metabolism; Hepatocytes / drug effects; Hepatocytes / metabolism; Hypophysectomy; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism; Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / metabolism; Leptin / metabolism; Liver / metabolism; Male; Pituitary Gland / drug effects; Pituitary Gland / metabolism; RNA, Messenger / genetics; Receptors, Somatotropin / genetics; Receptors, Somatotropin / metabolism; Tilapia / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Regulation of Appetite and Obesity; Adipose Tissue and Metabolism; Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
TL;DR: Findings indicate LepA gene expression and secretion increases with fasting, consistent with the hormones function in promoting energy expenditure during catabolic stress, and suggests for the first time in teleosts that GH may exert important regulatory effects on hepatic LepA production. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 journal article

Development of a universal double-digest RAD sequencing approach for a group of nonmodel, ecologically and economically important insect and fish taxa

Molecular Ecology Resources, 16(6), 1303–1314.

By: M. Burford Reiskind n , K. Coyle n, H. Daniels n, P. Labadie n, M. Reiskind n , N. Roberts n, R. Roberts n , J. Schaff n, E. Vargo *

author keywords: double-digest RAD sequencing; high-throughput sequencing; reduced representation sequencing; restriction enzyme digests
MeSH headings : Animals; DNA / chemistry; DNA / metabolism; DNA Restriction Enzymes / metabolism; Fishes / genetics; Genomics / methods; Insecta / genetics; Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods
topics (OpenAlex): Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies; Genetic diversity and population structure; Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
TL;DR: The results of this study provide empirical evidence of the utility of this method for producing consistent data for diverse nonmodel species and suggest specific considerations for sequencing analysis strategies. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 journal article

Phylogenetic Analysis of Molluscan Metallothioneins: Evolutionary Insight from Crassostrea virginica

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION, 83(3-4), 110–125.

By: M. Jenny *, S. Payton*, D. Baltzegar n & J. Lozier *

author keywords: Metallothionein; Gene duplication; Adaptation; Molecular evolution; Molluscs
MeSH headings : Amino Acids / genetics; Animals; Biological Evolution; Crassostrea / genetics; Exons; Gene Duplication / genetics; Gene Expression Regulation; Metallothionein / chemistry; Metallothionein / genetics; Phylogeny; Protein Isoforms; Sequence Analysis, Protein
topics (OpenAlex): Trace Elements in Health; Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology; Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
TL;DR: Annotation of the complete locus containing the paralogous CvMT-I, -II, and -IV genes are annotated, providing supporting evidence of a hypothesized series of exon and gene duplication events that gave rise to the various Cv MT-I and -II isoforms. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 journal article

Unrelated secondary reproductives in the neotropical termite Silvestritermes euamignathus (Isoptera: Termitidae)

SCIENCE OF NATURE, 103(1-2).

By: I. Haifig *, E. Vargo n, P. Labadie n & A. Costa-Leonardo *

co-author countries: Brazil 🇧🇷
author keywords: Microsatellites; mtDNA; COI; Genotyping; Neotenics
MeSH headings : Animals; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics; Genotype; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Nymph; Reproduction; Tropical Climate
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Plant and animal studies; Animal Behavior and Reproduction
TL;DR: The results showed that nymphoids of S. euamignathus are not all siblings, and the microsatellite analysis suggests that the secondary reproduced derived from a minimum of four different pairs of reproductives belonging to at least two different matrilines, the first record of non-sibling secondary reproduced occupying the same nest in a higher termite. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2015 review

Relationship between invasion success and colony breeding structure in a subterranean termite

[Review of ]. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 24(9), 2125–2142.

By: E. Perdereau *, A. Bagneres *, E. Vargo n, G. Baudouin*, Y. Xu *, P. Labadie n, S. Dupont *, F. Dedeine *

co-author countries: China 🇨🇳 France 🇫🇷
author keywords: breeding structure; invasion genetics; microsatellites; neoteny; Reticulitermes flavipes; sociality
MeSH headings : Animals; Chile; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; France; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Introduced Species; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Louisiana; Microsatellite Repeats; Reproduction / physiology; Sequence Analysis, DNA
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Plant and animal studies; Animal Behavior and Reproduction
TL;DR: The finding that the New Orleans population exhibits the same breeding structure as its related introduced populations suggests that this native population is pre‐adapted to invade new ranges, and is likely to play an important role during the invasion process. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Lrp13 is a novel vertebrate lipoprotein receptor that binds vitellogenins in teleost fishes

JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH, 55(11), 2287–2295.

By: B. Reading n , N. Hiramatsu*, J. Schilling n, K. Molloy n, N. Glassbrook n, H. Mizuta *, W. Luo *, D. Baltzegar n ...

co-author countries: Japan 🇯🇵
author keywords: affinity purification; egg; endocytosis; oocyte; oogenesis; ovary; vitellogenesis; very low density lipoprotein receptor; yolk; low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 13
MeSH headings : Animals; Bass; Cloning, Molecular; Fish Proteins / chemistry; Fish Proteins / genetics; Fish Proteins / metabolism; Gene Expression Regulation; Humans; Intracellular Space / metabolism; Protein Binding; Protein Transport; Receptors, Lipoprotein / chemistry; Receptors, Lipoprotein / genetics; Receptors, Lipoprotein / metabolism; Vitellogenins / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species; Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth; Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
TL;DR: The Lrp13 appears to function as a vitellogenin receptor and may be an important mediator of yolk formation in fishes and other oviparous vertebrates and the presence of lp13 orthologs in mammals suggests that this lipoprotein receptor is widely distributed among vertebrates, where it may generally play a role in lipop protein metabolism. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2014 journal article

Prolactin is a major inhibitor of hepatic Leptin A synthesis and secretion: Studies utilizing a homologous Leptin A ELISA in the tilapia

GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, 207, 86–93.

By: J. Douros n, D. Baltzegar n, J. Breves *, D. Lerner*, A. Seale *, E. Grau*, R. Borski n 

author keywords: Leptin; Prolactin; Pituitary; Hepatocytes; Teleost fishes; Enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay
MeSH headings : Acclimatization; Animals; Blotting, Western; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects; Humans; Hypophysectomy; Leptin / antagonists & inhibitors; Leptin / genetics; Leptin / metabolism; Liver / drug effects; Liver / metabolism; Pituitary Gland / drug effects; Pituitary Gland / metabolism; Prolactin / pharmacology; RNA, Messenger / genetics; Rabbits; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Recombinant Proteins / genetics; Recombinant Proteins / metabolism; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Tilapia / growth & development; Tilapia / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Regulation of Appetite and Obesity; Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases; Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
TL;DR: Results demonstrate that LepA enhances pituitary prolactin synthesis and release, while PRL in turn inhibits hepatic leptin secretion and synthesis in teleosts, and postulate this regulatory interaction may be necessary for mobilizing energy reserves during acute hyperosmotic adaptation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2013 journal article

Phylogenetic revision of the claudin gene family

MARINE GENOMICS, 11, 17–26.

By: D. Baltzegar n, B. Reading n , E. Brune n & R. Borski n 

author keywords: Claudin; Phylogeny; Vertebrates; Zebrafish; Danio rerio
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Bayes Theorem; Claudins / classification; Claudins / genetics; Evolution, Molecular; Humans; Male; Mice; Molecular Sequence Data; Multigene Family; Phylogeny; Synteny; Tetraodontiformes; Xenopus; Zebrafish / genetics
topics (OpenAlex): Barrier Structure and Function Studies; Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies; Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
TL;DR: Functional analysis of these groups indicates that 'classic' claudins may act to reduce overall paracellular permeability to water and dissolved ions, whereas 'non-classic'Claudin-like proteins may constitute pores that facilitate selective ion permeability. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2013 journal article

Role for leptin in promoting glucose mobilization during acute hyperosmotic stress in teleost fishes

JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, 220(1), 61–72.

By: D. Baltzegar n, B. Reading n , J. Douros n & R. Borski n 

author keywords: osmoregulation; leptin; hyperglycemia; teleost fishes
MeSH headings : Amino Acids / blood; Animals; Biological Transport / drug effects; Blood Glucose / metabolism; Gene Expression / drug effects; Glucose / metabolism; Glycogen Phosphorylase / genetics; Hydrocortisone / pharmacology; Lactates / blood; Leptin / genetics; Leptin / pharmacology; Lipoprotein Lipase / genetics; Liver / drug effects; Liver / metabolism; Liver Glycogen / metabolism; Male; Osmotic Pressure / physiology; RNA, Messenger / genetics; RNA, Messenger / metabolism; Receptors, Leptin / genetics; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; Salinity; Stress, Physiological / physiology; Tilapia / blood; Tilapia / genetics; Tilapia / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Physiological and biochemical adaptations; Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth; Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
TL;DR: This is the first study to report that teleost leptin A has actions that are functionally distinct from those described in mammals acting as a potent hyperglycemic factor during osmotic stress, possibly in synergism with cortisol. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2012 journal article

Cloning and characterization of leptin in a Perciform fish, the striped bass (Morone saxatilis): Control of feeding and regulation by nutritional state

GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, 178(1), 98–107.

By: E. Won n, D. Baltzegar n, M. Picha n & R. Borski n 

author keywords: Leptin; Phylogeny; Gene duplication; Perciform; Striped bass
MeSH headings : Animals; Bass / genetics; Bass / metabolism; Eating / drug effects; Leptin / genetics; Leptin / metabolism; Leptin / pharmacology
topics (OpenAlex): Regulation of Appetite and Obesity; Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques; Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
TL;DR: The results suggest that leptin may play a role in energy homeostasis in these advanced Perciformes, the largest and most diverse order of fish. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2011 journal article

Asexual queen succession in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes virginicus

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, 279(1729), 813–819.

By: E. Vargo n, P. Labadie n & K. Matsuura *

co-author countries: Japan 🇯🇵
MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Microsatellite Repeats; Reproduction, Asexual; Social Behavior
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Plant and animal studies; Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
TL;DR: It is shown that primary queens of the North American subterranean termite, Reticulitermes virginicus, are replaced by numerous parthenogenetically produced female neotenics, the second termite species shown to undergo asexual queen succession. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 journal article

Molecular characterization of two isoforms of piscidin 4 from the hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops x Morone saxatilis)

FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY, 30(1), 420–424.

By: S. Salger  n, B. Reading n , D. Baltzegar n, C. Sullivan n & E. Noga n

author keywords: Antimicrobial peptides; Piscidin 4; Isoforms; Hybrid striped bass
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / genetics; Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / metabolism; Base Sequence; Bass / genetics; Bass / metabolism; Hybridization, Genetic; Molecular Sequence Data; Protein Isoforms
topics (OpenAlex): Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities; Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms; Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
TL;DR: Small, linear, a-helical, amphipathic polypeptides in this class are the piscidins, components of innate immunity, which serve as a first line of defense against potential pathogens. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 journal article

Northward Expansion of the Invasive Linepithema humile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Eastern United States is Constrained by Winter Soil Temperatures

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 39(5), 1659–1665.

By: R. Brightwell n, P. Labadie n & J. Silverman n

author keywords: abiotic interactions; environmental limitation; invasive species; range limitation; low temperature
MeSH headings : Acclimatization; Animals; Ants / physiology; Female; Maryland; North Carolina; Seasons; Soil; Temperature; Virginia
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Plant and animal studies; Animal Behavior and Reproduction
TL;DR: The invasive Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr) has been evident in the North Carolina Piedmont, United States for 90 yr but has failed to spread further north, and it is found that Argentine ant colonies will collapse after 8.5 d at 5°C. (via Semantic Scholar)
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